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A little girl gets help from Valeriu Nicolae to learn brushing his teeth correctly as her father watches n Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)A little girl speaks to a volunteer assisting her with online schooling on a computer provided by the Good House, or Casa Buna in Romanian, an association founded by Valeriu Nicolae, helping underprivileged children have access to education, in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Nicolae and his team visited villages at the foot of the Carpathian mountains, northwest of Bucharest, to deliver aid. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)A boy runs in a muddy yard in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Valeriu Nicolae and his team visited villages at the foot of the Carpathian mountains, northwest of Bucharest, to deliver aid. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)An improvised house for Athos the dog is covered in snow in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Valeriu Nicolae and his team visited villages at the foot of the Carpathian mountains, northwest of Bucharest, to deliver aid. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)A boy carries a box containing basic food, hygiene and medical products on a muddy slope in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Valeriu Nicolae and his team visited villages at the foot of the Carpathian mountains, northwest of Bucharest, to deliver aid. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)Valeriu Nicolae carries a box containing basic food, hygiene and medical products on a muddy slope in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Nicolae and his team visited villages at the foot of the Carpathian mountains, northwest of Bucharest, to deliver aid. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)A pig peers from its enclosure in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Valeriu Nicolae and his team visited villages at the foot of the Carpathian mountains, northwest of Bucharest, to deliver aid. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)A girl stands in front of her home in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Valeriu Nicolae and his team visited villages at the foot of the Carpathian mountains, northwest of Bucharest, to deliver aid. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)A small snowman made by children sits on a table if a house, in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Valeriu Nicolae and his team visited villages at the foot of the Carpathian mountains, northwest of Bucharest, to deliver aid. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)A little girl sits in her mother's arms in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Valeriu Nicolae and his team visited villages at the foot of the Carpathian mountains, northwest of Bucharest, to deliver aid. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)A little boy watches Valeriu Nicolae showing a girl how to correctly brush her teeth in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)Valeriu Nicolae carries a box containing basic food, hygiene and medicinal products in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Nicolae, a human rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan country's poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)A dog is startled in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Valeriu Nicolae and his team visited villages at the foot of the Carpathian mountains, northwest of Bucharest, to deliver aid. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)An elderly woman gestures while watching Valeriu Nicolae deliver basic goods to families with school children in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Valeriu Nicolae and his team visited villages at the foot of the Carpathian mountains, northwest of Bucharest, to deliver aid. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)Valeriu Nicolae distributes boxes containing basic food, hygiene and medicinal products in Leresti, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Nicolae and his team visited villages at the foot of the Carpathian mountains, northwest of Bucharest, to deliver aid. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)A man holds an axe while walking with a horse in Leresti, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Valeriu Nicolae and his team visited villages at the foot of the Carpathian mountains, northwest of Bucharest, to deliver aid. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)An elderly woman adjusts her mask while watching Valeriu Nicolae deliver basic goods to families with school children in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)A blanket is coated in snow as it hangs on a fence to dry in Leresti, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Valeriu Nicolae and his team visited villages at the foot of the Carpathian mountains, northwest of Bucharest, to deliver aid. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)A woman holds a child while watches Valeriu Nicolae distributes boxes containing basic food, hygiene and medicinal products in Leresti, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)A hen walks around a Christmas tree in Leresti, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Valeriu Nicolae and his team visited villages to deliver aid. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)A damaged religious icon hangs in the back yard of a house in Leresti, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Valeriu Nicolae and his team visited villages to deliver aid. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)Valeriu Nicolae walks on a muddy road in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)A woman and her children wait as Valeriu Nicolae brings them basic food, hygiene and medicinal products in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. A gentle hero to many in Romania, Nicolae says that, at heart, he is more like former NBA star Michael Jordan highly competitive and eager to improve in what he does best. In Nicolaes case that is helping others. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)A boy gets help from Valeriu Nicolae to learn brushing his teeth correctly in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. A gentle hero to many in Romania, Valeriu Nicolae says that, at heart, he is more like former NBA star Michael Jordan highly competitive and eager to improve in what he does best. In Nicolaes case that is helping others. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)A girl gets her sprained ankle bandaged by Valeriu Nicolae in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. A gentle hero to many in Romania, Valeriu Nicolae says that, at heart, he is more like former NBA star Michael Jordan highly competitive and eager to improve in what he does best. In Nicolaes case that is helping others. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)A frame with several pictures of children assisted by Valeriu Nicola, hangs on a wall in their family home in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. A gentle hero to many in Romania, Valeriu Nicolae says that, at heart, he is more like former NBA star Michael Jordan highly competitive and eager to improve in what he does best. In Nicolaes case that is helping others. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)Valeriu Nicolae shows a boy how to correctly brush his teeth in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. A gentle hero to many in Romania, Valeriu Nicolae says that, at heart, he is more like former NBA star Michael Jordan highly competitive and eager to improve in what he does best. In Nicolaes case that is helping others. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)A little girl watches Valeriu Nicolae showing a boy how to correctly brush his teeth in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. On a frosty and snowy day this January, Nicolae and his team visited villages at the foot of the Carpathian mountains, northwest of Bucharest, to deliver aid such as flour, sugar, hygienic products or vitamins to the people enduring the cold winter weather. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)Children join Valeriu Nicolae on a video call with a voluteer that assists with homeschooling, on a computer provided by the Good House, or Casa Buna in Romanian, an association he leads helping underprivileged children have access to education, in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Nicolae and his team visited villages at the foot of the Carpathian mountains, northwest of Bucharest, to deliver aid. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
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A little girl gets help from Valeriu Nicolae to learn brushing his teeth correctly as her father watches n Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. The rights activist has earned praise for his tireless campaign to change for the better the lives of the Balkan countrys poorest and underprivileged residents, particularly the children. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
